Where does “buffet” come from?
buffet (Middle English) comes from Middle French buffet, from Old French buffet, from Old French buffe — blow.
buffet (Middle English): A buffet strike or blow, especially with one's hand
Definitions
- A buffet strike or blow, especially with one's hand
Ancestry of “buffet”, step by step
buffet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French buffet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | buffet | side table |
| 2 | Old French | buffet | — |
| 3 | Old French | buffe | blow |
via Old French bufet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bufet | — |